Recently, the FTC announced a settlement with smart lock manufacturer Tapplock. Back in 2018, the Canadian start-up that raised $320K through Indiegogo and presold 5,000 units hit the market with its cool-looking fingerprint locks. Unfortunately, soon after, its product was found to be seriously flawed.  

Cybersecurity is becoming an ever more critical target for commercial and consumer products. Retail channels, ecosystem operators and insurance providers need a system—and a good one—to specify and measure the security they lack.

Eight months ago, I wrote about the impending tide change that California law, State Bill 327, the first IoT-specific security law in the U.S., would bring. Now that January 1, 2020 is just around the corner, a big wave is coming into view.

It’s the first Thursday in May, which means another World Password Day: a day that raises awareness about the importance of good password creation and maintenance.

The IoT offers tremendous promise to consumers and businesses in applications across virtually every sector of the economy and throughout the world.

ioXt, the rapidly growing IoT security alliance, has taken off since its inaugural meeting in Southern California last fall.

Why and how to enter the IoT Public Policy discussion.